HC Deb 18 June 1985 vol 81 c59W
Mr. Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will give a list of the privately owned stores in Lincolnshire where the intervention board has arranged to hold wheat at any time in the last 12 months for more than seven days.

Mr. MacGregor

During the last 12 months stocks of intervention wheat have been held in the following commercial stores in Lincolnshire:

  • Ancaster
  • Boston
  • Colsterworth
  • Gainsborough (2)
  • Grantham
  • Heighington
  • Horncastle
  • Ingham
  • Lincoln (2)
  • Navenby
  • Skegness
  • Sleaford
  • Swinderby

Mr. Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tonnes of wheat are held by the intervention board at the last convenient date.

Mr. MacGregor

On 31 May there were 3.2 million tonnes of wheat in intervention stores in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the maximum number of tonnes of (a) wheat, (b) barley and (c) other cereals held by the intervention board in privately owned stores.

Mr. MacGregor

Maximum intervention stocks of wheat, barley and rye, respectively, held in commercial stores in the United Kingdom, have been 2.9 million tonnes (May 1985), 900,000 tonnes (January 1983) and 300 tonnes (February 1981).